Recently, I drove out to Woodfield to go to the new Kuma's Corner, and I posted a picture of the place on Facebook. Many people responded negatively, because it seemed, as one poster put it, "just wrong" to locate such a place in suburbia

I was touched when a friend, Matt Zatkoff, told me that he and some others were putting in many hours of their otherwise free time to help out the folks at Rainbow Thai Cuisine, a small restaurant on Chicago's north side (4825 N. Western) owned by husband-wife team Pramote Rukprueksachart and Wanpen Phosawang.

In May's Name That Restaurant game, the mystery dish was Pear Pizza from Cucina Paradiso. The winner was Nedra Boyer who told us, "I would recognize that pizza because I order it a lot! The pizza and the rustic salad are dinner many times."

Recently dined here with some friends. The food was excellent. However the service was no better than adequate. Every time we flagged down a server they brought what we needed but the key here is that anytime we needed anything we had to really work to get the server's attention. I'm tempted to go back for the food, but the lack of service diminished the experience so it's not high on my list.

Missing your patio! from Oak Park

Posted: May 30th, 2013 2:40 PM

We can't wait for construction to clear so we can dine on your patio. Hope you're doing okay.

No Child Left Behind!

Posted: December 10th, 2012 4:12 PM

Kid friendly, eh? That's a good touch nowadays. I'm giving the Gambino brothers two thumbs up for that alone. We'll be there with bibs on!